Encrytion using GPG – command line example for automation

In Security Tags #gpg Published 11/16/2025

This is the GPG command line example to be used inside of automation as C# console application. This encryption/decryption will only use the password.

Encrypt

Basic format

gpg -o outputPath –cipher-algo AES256 –symmetric sourcePath

Example to be used inside of automation

echo letmeinPetbarn | gpg –batch –passphrase-fd 0 -o D:\Automations\Petbarn\EMListExtractAndFTP\DataOut\petbarn.csv.gpg –cipher-algo AES256 –symmetric D:\Automations\Petbarn\EMListExtractAndFTP\DataOut\petbarn.csv

Decrypt

Basic format

gpg -o targetFullPath –decrypt sourcePath

Example to be used inside of automation

echo letmeinPetbarn | gpg –batch –passphrase-fd 0 -o D:\Automations\Petbarn\EMListExtractAndFTP\DataOut\petbarn.csv –decrypt D:\Automations\Petbarn\EMListExtractAndFTP\DataOut\petbarn.csv.gpg

 

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